ISBN: 9781775431855
Pages: 32
Age Level: Early Childhood 0-6 / Middle Childhood 7-12
Genre: Picture Storybook / NZ Fiction
Rating: 4 stars
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No cat was fluffier, be sure of that!
OMG! Esau the Paw is the cutest fluffiest cat! One of the descriptions of him is that he looks 'like a big bloated fur ball'. And he does! His facial expressions as he plays are fantastic. And his looks of absolute disgust I'm sure I have seen on my own cat!!!
Esau the Paw has a beautiful fluffy coat that his owner grooms when he gets it tangled. Until ... one day it is just so bad that he has to go to the vet ... where he gets a trim - Doh!
Chris Gurney's rhyming text is easy to follow. He humorously tells the tale of poor Esau's catastrophic results from playing in the mud. Something many a pet owner can relate to - especially those of us with long-haired darlings, be they cats or dogs ;-)
John Bennett's illustrations are bright and colourful and clearly show Esau's delight in life ... and his disgust once he has been shaved bald! Predominantly full of full-page illustrations like this one, children will be able to relate to their own pet's predicaments when they get messy in the winter.A humorous and colourful read-aloud that will be enjoyed again and again.
I got my copy of Esau the Paw from the Taradale Primary School library where I work.
You can find a copy at Napier Libraries.
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